A nurse routinely assesses patients for alcohol use. What ...

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A nurse routinely assesses patients for alcohol use. What principle guides this assessment?
 
  a. The older adult must balance risks to ben-efits of use.
  b. Alcohol causes older adults to fall and should not be consumed.
  c. There are no data on risks or benefits after the age of 75.
  d. Alcohol-related diseases are more severe in older people.

Question 2

Based on recent surveys identifying nutritional information concerning the daily diet of older adults in America, the nurse suggests
 
  a. substituting carbohydrates with lean pro-tein sources.
  b. adding calories through the addition of fruits and vegetables.
  c. introducing a protein at each meal.
  d. relying on foods that are both easy to chew and easy to digest.

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Answer to Question 1

A
There are both benefits and risks to drinking alcohol. The nurse must help the older patient de-termine which predominates when assessing and possibly counseling patients on their alcohol use.

Answer to Question 2

B
Government-sponsored surveys have indicated that the average diet of the older adult lacks in calories, especially in the form of fruits and vegetables. The recommendations do not include substituting protein for carbohydrates, adding protein at each meal, and relying solely on foods that are easy to chew and digest, although these suggestions might be appropriate for individual patients.